Medan railway station
Railway station in Indonesia
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Medan Station is the main railway station in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. In addition to intercity services operated by Indonesia's national rail operator, Kereta Api Indonesia, the station also has service to Kualanamu International Airport via Kualanamu Airport Rail Link.[2]
North Sumatra
Indonesia
A01  Medan Station Stasiun Medan | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The exterior view of Medan Station | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Medan North Sumatra Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 3°35′27″N 98°40′47″E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | +22 m (72 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Kereta Api Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 side platforms 2 island platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||||||||
Platform levels | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking |  Available | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cycle facilities |  Bicycle parking | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible |  Available | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | MDN • 9300[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Large class type A[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 25 July 1886 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Original company | Deli Spoorweg Maatschappij | ||||||||||||||||||||
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History
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Medan Station was officially opened on 25 July 1886 by Deli Spoorweg Maatschappij. At that time there was a 16.7 kilometer line connecting Medan Station and Labuhan Station.[3] The line connects the city center of Medan to Port of Belawan. The rail line continued from Labuhan Station to Belawan Station which was inaugurated on 16 February 1888 and once served the Medan–Aceh route (Atjeh Stoomtram Staatspoorwegen).[4][5]
Medan Station architecture has undergone a complete overhaul from the original form. Until now this station has undergone several renovations. The last major renovation was carried out in 2013 with the construction of a new building for the airport train (as the City Railway Station) as well as a revamp of the design of the existing building for regional train services. The only remainings of the old station on the current building complex is a clock tower in front of the station, a Dutch-style locomotive depot, the platform roof that houses lanes 2 and 3, and a suspension bridge at the station's southern end. This station also has an overpass (towards Pulu Brayan and Bandar Khalipah) whose construction began in 2016.[6]
Building and layout
Medan station originally had nine train lines with line 1 being a straight line from Binjai, while line 2 is a straight track going to and from Pulu Brayan–Belawan. When a new elevated rail was built that took up lines 6 and 7, the number of lines for this train station was automatically reduced to seven. As soon as this new elevated rail project was completed, the number of tracks returned to nine with 2 lanes at the top. In addition, the old electrical signaling system (type GL1) has been replaced with the newest one produced by PT Len Industri.
Services
Passenger trains that use this station are:
- Kualanamu ARS to Kualanamu
- Sribilah to Rantau Prapat
- Putri Deli to Tanjungbalai
- Siantar Express to Siantar
- Sri Lelawangsa to Binjai and Kuala Bingai
Supporting transportation
As of 2022, Medan Station is connected to all five corridors of Trans Metro Deli BRT and Corridor 1 of Trans Mebidang BRT.
| Public transportation type | Route | Destination |
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| Trans Mebidang | M1 | Binjai City Bus Terminal–Pusat Pasar (Medan) |
| Trans Metro Deli[7] | 1 | Pinang Baris Bus Terminal–Lapangan Merdeka |
| 2 | Amplas Integrated Terminal–Lapangan Merdeka | |
| 3 | Belawan–Lapangan Merdeka | |
| 4 | Medan Tuntungan–Lapangan Merdeka | |
| 5 | Medan Tembung–Lapangan Merdeka |
